The New "Vampire Diaries" Villain Is Basically Former Star Nina Dobrev's Twin

Even though The Vampire Diaries fans (and Damon Salvatore) are missing Elena Gilbert desperately since Nina Dobrev left the show at the end of season six, it looks like there's a new character hitting Mystic Falls soon that could remind us a little bit of our departed fave.

A new villain is coming to Mystic Falls named Rayna and she's played by Leslie-Anne Huff — a literal Nina Dobrev lookalike. Check her out:

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That long brown hair and brown eyes? She could be Elena's *GASP* doppelgänger.

Okay, no, you don't have to freak out about Rayna being another Elena doppelgänger like Katherine (because, face it, the doppelgänger storyline was sooooo played out). Rayna is a whole different kind of villain — a dangerous vampire hunter! She returns to the world of the living to get vengeance on the enemies who took her out and she can't rest until she does. Could she be the person hunting Stefan and Damon in the season seven premiere?

And as for her resemblance to Nina, TVD's executive producer Caroline Dries admits they look seriously alike, but it wasn't intentional. "That's definitely just a coincidence," she told TVLine. "We looked at a lot of actors, and I was like, 'I think she looks exactly like Nina.' I was convinced otherwise. I actually haven't met her yet in person, though, and everyone says she doesn't look like her in person. She's a great actress, and she's perfect for the role…We'll get to see her present-day story and then everything will click when you see her in the future."

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As much as Rayna is probably going to make the Salvatore lives difficult when she makes her first appearance in episode 12 this season, we can't help but wonder if she's going to be a love interest for Stefan or *tear* Damon. After all, she does look a lot like their former flame Elena, and she'll definitely be just as kickass.